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After the 1982 break-up of The Eagles, like other Eagle's
members, Donald Hugh "Don" Henley went solo. Considering that Don
Henley was the vocalist for the Eagles, it is not surprising that his
solo career was a success. Henley grew up in Texas, but moved to
L.A. in 1970 to record an album with his then band Shiloh. It was
around this time that Henley met Glenn Frey, and they both worked as
backup band members for Linda Ronstadt. Soon after, The Eagles
were formed (1971).
The Eagles had a great career until they decided to
break up in 1980. Henley's first solo release,
I Can't Stand Still (1982),
met with moderate success. It was this album that featured the hit
song "Dirty Laundry", which charted at no.3.
Building the Perfect Beast
was released in 1984 and featured the hit song "The Boys of Summer", the
music video of which won several awards. This song also netted
Henley a Grammy award. Other hit songs from this album include
"All She Wants to Do is Dance", "Not Enough Love in the World", and
"Sunset Grill". Some of you may also remember the hit song "Who
Owns This Place" from The Color of Money Soundtrack. Henley
released
The End of Innocence
in 1989, which featured the hit songs "The End of Innocence", "The Heart
of the Matter", "The Last Worthless Evening", and "New York Minute".
Henley would not release under solo album until 2000 (Inside
Job). During this time, however, The Eagles were back in
studio and on stage, so Henley stayed very busy. At the time of
this writing, the Don Henley Discography was as follows:1982: I Can't Stand Still
1984: Building the Perfect Beast
1989: The End of the Innocence
1995: Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits
2000: Inside Job
2009: The Very Best of Don Henley
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